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What is the Kanji for 'Facing' and 'Yonder'? | 向

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Facing' and 'Yonder', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Facing' and 'Yonder' is 向.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Facing, Yonder

    Reading

    kunyomi

    mu

    むかい

    mukai

    onyomiこう

    kou

    Parts

    丿Katakana no Desert

    Example Word

    向ける: direct. The Japanese verb '向ける (むける)' means 'to direct' or 'to turn something towards a specific direction or target'. It is often used when indicating the orientation or focus of an object, attention, or effort. For example: he directed his gaze towards the mountain「彼は山に向けた視線を向けた」(かれはやまにむけたしせんをむけた). She turned the camera towards the flowers「彼女はカメラを花に向けた」(かのじょはカメラをはなにむけた). This verb can also be used metaphorically, such as directing efforts or attention towards a goal.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    6

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    103

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    丿

    Meaning

    Katakana no

    radical

    Meaning

    Desert

Words Using

This kanji is used in 20 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part 丿

These 31 kanji contain the part 丿 as well.

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    Eight

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    Nine

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    Thousand

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    Moon, Month

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    River

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    Person

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    Woman

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    Hand

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    Power

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    Enter

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    Meaning

    Before, Previous

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    Red

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    White

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    Meaning

    Few

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    Meaning

    Younger brother

    kanji

    Meaning

    Self

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fur

    kanji

    Meaning

    Heart

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    Talent, Age

    kanji

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    Sword

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    Turn

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    Body, Self

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    Inevitable, Certain

    kanji

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    Lose, Fault

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    Meaning

    Scanty, Scarce

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    Meaning

    Mediate, Jammed in

    kanji

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    Blood

    kanji

    寿

    Meaning

    Longevity, Congratulations

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    Meaning

    Mean, Lowly

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    Vermillion

    kanji

    Meaning

    Feel ashamed

Learn the Kanji

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What does 向 mean?

向 means 'Facing' and 'Yonder'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.